Ringway

A Message from Lord Pickles and Lord Blunkett, followed by Ringway's best practice article

The ability to listen and learn from one another has always been vital in parliament, in business and in most aspects of daily life. But at this particular moment in time, as national and global events continue to reiterate, it is uncommonly crucial that we forge new channels of communication and reinforce existing ones. The following article from Ringway is an attempt to do just that. We would welcome your thoughts on this or any other Parliamentary Review article.

Rt Hon The Lord David Blunkett

Rt Hon The Lord Eric Pickles

www.ringway.co.uk

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BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE

Managing Director MikeNotman

Our teams deliver

maintenance services across

the UK’s highway network

Established in 1976 to provide surfacing solutions to

London roads, Ringway has grown to become a diverse,

national company. Our specialist highways expertise has

grown our business to one of the largest public-sector highway

service providers in the UK. Our teams are responsible for

looking after over 50,000 kilometres of the UK’s highway

network – the largest highway maintenance portfolio within

the UK, including around 3,000 kilometres of strategic road

network, 236 kilometres of DBFO motorway and trunk roads,

and just under 50,000 kilometres of local authority network,

including around 750,000 streetlights. At a time of great

financial uncertainty for local authorities, Ringway believes that

the importance of strong relationships between the private

and public sectors in ensuring the effective delivery of resilient

public services is greater than ever.

We deliver highway maintenance services on behalf of local authorities across

the country, as well as operating two long-term concessions in partnership with

the London Borough of Hounslow and the Isle of Wight Council. As of 2017, we

resumed our presence delivering highway maintenance and response services

on the Strategic Road Network, managed by Highways England. Our focus is on

delivering cost-effective mobility solutions for the travelling public, connecting

communities and building strong partnerships in the areas that we work.

FACTS ABOUT

RINGWAY

»Managing Director:

MikeNotman

»Founded in: 1976

»Based in: Horsham, West Sussex

»Services: Highways

maintenance

»No. of employees: 1,512

»Born in London

»www.ringway.co.uk

Ringway

THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW

Highlighting best practice

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We know highways

Having now operated in the highways

sector for over 40 years, we are

able draw on the broadest range

of technical expertise to deliver the

highest level of service in the areas

we work. Uniquely, Ringway is solely

focused on the improvement and

maintenance of the UK’s highways

– unlike many other contractors, we

have not diversified into numerous

unrelated markets. This enables us to

commit to a local self-delivery model,

meaning we are proud of our record

of employing local people and taking

a community-focused approach in all

that we do.

Our internal asphalt production and

R&D capabilities also ensure that we

are able to offer our clients the most

innovative and efficient road surfacing

solutions, as well as a broad selection

of material specification. We can even

offer materials that reduce the noise of

passing vehicles.

Connecting communities and

improving places

The high level of in-house specialism

within Ringway allows us to fulfil

our broader, more important goal

of improving quality of life for the

public. Part and parcel of this effort

is collaborating closely with local

communities and stakeholders both

large and small. For example, we

regularly work with schools, colleges

and other local community groups to

understand their needs and how we can

work collectively to realise social value.

Our community engagement is an

aspect of the business that we are

absolutely committed to continuing

to develop, as we want to truly

distinguish ourselves as a trusted

partner in the areas where we work

while also working more sustainably in

those same local communities.

Therefore, as a company, we want

to look not just at the project at

hand, but also the wider value of our

services. It’s this kind of attitude which

is the way forward when it comes to

improving the potential of successful

relationships between the private and

public sectors.

In recent years, one of our priorities

has been to fully understand and

embrace the changing nature of our

country’s infrastructure. We recognise

that the highway network is no longer

about simply getting people from A

to B – roads are now beginning to

be seen as corridors for energy, and

will be pivotal in the successful cross-

country rollout of 5G connectivity. We

blend the decades-long expertise of

being an experienced service provider,

delivering the best quality local

maintenance solutions, with a forward-

thinking approach that places front-

and-centre the need to improve the

mobility of local people, across towns,

cities and regions – true placemaking

in action.

We have delivered local

services in the highways

sector for over 40 years

Ringway is

solely focused

on the

improvement

and

maintenance

of the UK’s

highways

“

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BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE

The road ahead

As a business committed to

sustainability, we welcomed the

Government’s recent announcement

on its ambitious target of carbon

neutrality by 2050. Be it through

the automation of our equipment

or electrification of our vehicles, we

recognise the significant role that we

have to play in helping to achieve this

and will continue to take the necessary

action required.

Not only is this beneficial in the

challenge of tackling climate change,

but brings significant benefits to

the communities in which we work.

Innovative, sustainable practices

reduce noise on work sites and, in

many cases, create efficiencies which

mean roads are closed for shorter

periods. For example, we are already

implementing water saving processes

in our businesses, exploring alternative

fuels and making good progress on

switching to materials that are either

recycled themselves or can be recycled.

We are also thinking more about issues

of diversity and inclusion. So far, our

sector has a poor track record in this

area. In addition to providing improved

opportunities for a better, more

diverse mix of skills and backgrounds,

we are connecting with a range

of new partners to have different

conversations about the type of work

we do. Our teams get the opportunity

to make a difference to people’s lives

– day in, day out, whether that be by

offering new ways of experiencing

travel through better mapping and

data, or simply by providing access

to shops and public services in severe

weather.

Finally, we are passionate about the

changing nature of the way we travel,

the blurring relationship between

work and home environments and the

opportunities we have in this sector

to shape a new, connected future

in the UK. It is this opportunity that

makes our work exciting – and it’s

this optimism above all that will see us

through to the future. Our people are

passionate and driven

about the services we

deliver

We are

passionate

about the

changing

nature of the

way we travel

“

www.ringway.co.uk

This article was sponsored by Ringway. The Parliamentary Review is wholly funded by the representatives who write for it. The publication in which this article originally appeared contained the following foreword from Rt Hon Michael Gove.

Rt Hon Michael Gove's Foreword For The Parliamentary Review

By Rt Hon Michael Gove

This year's Parliamentary Review comes at a momentous time for parliament, as we collectively determine the destiny of the United Kingdom.

On October 31, the UK will leave the European Union. The successful implementation of this process is this government's number-one priority.

Three years after a historic referendum vote, we will deliver on the decisive mandate from the British people. Trust in our democracy depends on it. Until that final hour, we will work determinedly and diligently to negotiate a deal, one that abolishes the backstop and upholds the warm and close relationship we share with our friends, allies and neighbours in the EU. But in the event that the EU refuses to meet us at the table, we must be prepared to leave without a deal.

As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, it is my job to lead on this government's approach, should that scenario happen. Preparing for Brexit is my department's driving mission. But while I am leading this turbocharged effort, the whole of government is committed to this endeavour.

Ministers across Whitehall are working together to ensure that every possibility is considered, every plan is scrutinised and every provision is made. A daily drumbeat of meetings means that we are holding departments accountable, so that preparations are completed on time.

The chancellor has confirmed that all necessary funding will be made available. And we have mobilised thecivil service, assigning 15,000 of our most talented civil servants to manage our exit from the EU.

We will make sure that on November 1, there is as little disruption to national life as possible. Our trade relationships will continue to thrive, thanks to agreements with countries around the world worth £70 billion. Our country will remain secure, thanks to nearly 1,000 new officers posted at our borders. And the 3.2 million EU nationals now living and working among us can remain confident, with absolute certainty, of their right to remain in the UK.

Above all, our goal is to be transparent. Soon, we will launch a public information campaign so that citizens, communities and businesses are ready and reassured about what will happen in the event of “no deal”.

In my first few weeks in this role, I have travelled to ports and tarmacs, borders and bridges, all across the UK –from the seaside of Dover to the rolling green hills of County Armagh. I have heard from business owners and border officials, farmers and hauliers. They are ready to put an end to uncertainty. And they are ready to embrace the opportunities ahead.

Our departure from the EU will be a once in a lifetime chance to chart a new course for the United Kingdom. Preparing for that new course will be a herculean effort. But this country has made astounding efforts before. We can do it again.

Rt Hon Michael Gove
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster